Have a question? Use the search bar above to find answers quickly before reaching out!

How Do I Grow Asparagus?

by | Jul 3, 2023 | FAQ, Fruits & Vegetables

Asparagus is a highly productive vegetable best suited to cooler areas of North and West Texas. Grown for the stems or spears, a well tended planting yields 8 to 10 pounds or more per 100 square feet of bed or 24 to 30 pounds per 100 feet of row. READ MORE off...

Growing Tomatillo

by | Jul 3, 2023 | FAQ, Fruits & Vegetables

I have tried to grow a tomatillo and have had no luck with them fruiting. Answer from Master Gardener: Tomatillo plants require two or more plants for proper pollination. Thus, isolated tomatillo plants rarely set fruit. I have only planted tomatillos twice and found...

Growing Blackberries in Parker County

by | Jul 3, 2023 | FAQ, Fruits & Vegetables

Can you give me information on growing Blackberries in Parker County? The blackberry is a small bushy vine, each berry being a cluster of tiny black knobs. The blackberry is well adapted and easy to grow. Blackberries are biennials and begin bearing the year after...

Chayote Squash in Parker County

by | Jul 3, 2023 | FAQ, Fruits & Vegetables

Chayote Description – Also known as the Vegetable Pear and the Mirliton, this vegetable is a member of the cucurbit family. The fruit is light green in color and pear shaped. The fruit is produced on vigorous growing vines that are cold sensitive. Culture...

Now Accepting 2025 Grant Applications!
We are continuing a program, started in 2021, to distribute grants to non-profit groups or organizations who support our mission of “providing the best horticultural practices appropriate for our county”.
***Grant Application ***

Got it!
X